The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-07-21
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Cedar Rapids deserted her infant. only
. few weeks old. leaving the child in .
lot adjoining the B. G. r. On. building.
The child was taken to the Industrial
Home and the woman went on 10
Chicago.
The people Of Earlville have received
81 ,983.40 in donations, largely from
Dubuque. with which the immediate
wants of the sufferers have been re-
lieved, and new buildings have been
started by the burned out merchants.
A committee appointed by the town
council disbursed the funds
At Fort Dodge daughter Of Chas.
Trcband, aged nine years, was fatally
burned. Her little brother while play.
ing with matches set her dress on fire
and before aid could reach her she was
horribly burned. After suffering IN
told agonies the little one died. He
parents are frantic with grief.
Col. True. OF Usage. has solicited
preferences for President, regardless Of
politics. with the following result, "a
wit: Whole number interviewed as mot
on streets and in places Of business 258.
Blaine 127; Allison, IS; Sherman, 2S
Lincoln II; Ednunds. s; Rusk. l
Gresham l; Hawley 1; Cleveland. 10
Thurman, 5; Hill, 2; 258.
On the morning Of the 9Th. q
Eldorado, fire broke out In the general
store Of J. NJ. Hedges, rapidly spread.
ing and takingin w. Zieglers cigar and
tobacco store. BY hard work the fire
was finally controlled. J. NJ. Hedges'
loss on glassware stock was $500. In.
surance 81 200 grocery stock $500.
insurance small; n. w. Ziegler $50;
not insured.
Several horses along the Mississipp
river have been stolen lately and wise
ones have gotten out the story that
peculiar shaped barge which passed
down the river was pirates craft and
contained the missing horses Il =
said that the owner Of the barge tried
at one place to hire man to 60 along
with him and share the profits on
horses taken South.
During an alteration. between two
farmers living about eight miles from
Milford, Dickinson county, named H.
5. COPYRIGHT and Joseph r. Lewis. oonr
cerning the right to cut the hay on
piece Of land, Courtright struck Lewif
on the head with pitchfork handle.
smashing his skull in 4 manner that Il
likely to result in death. Courtrighf
gave himself into custody.
The Indiana Association Of Iowa win
hold its second reunion and picnic on
the campus of Drake University, Dea
Moines. Thursday; August eth, COM
mencing at 10 o'clock .. m Pleasant
as was their gathering Of last year II is
their present purpose to make tho one
Of '87 doubiy 50, and those who know
them best have perfect faith that sue
cess will attend their efforts.
Articles Of incorporation have been
filed with the Secretary Of State BY the
Cresco Land and Mining Syndicate Of
Cresco, Ia, with capital stock Of g..
600. 900; and by the Western Clay Bal
last Co. Of Creston, with capital stock
of $4,000. The business Of the LAT
ter firm comprises the manufacture Of
clay ballast for railroads, boulevards.
streets, foot-walks, stook-yards, high.
way, concrete. etc.
! A farmer at Independence bought .
bunch of firecrackers for hts boy and
threw them into tin pan In his wagon
The sun beat down upon the tin pan
and generated enough heat to explode
the crackers, and the premature exPlo'
, sion frightened several horses and
caused two runaways, besides settlna
fire to the hay and blankets In thu
wagon. It was q surprise party to tha
owner Of the wagon, who didn'e know
the tin pan was loaded.
: Signal Sergeant Connor. as De
Moines furnished the following Jun'
report: The mean temperature Tor th'
month was 71.9, the highest was 99.l
on the 18th, and the lowest Is on th'
I'd and oath. The prevailing direction
of the wind was southeast, and 1t
: highest velocity "a miles. Light frost
J fell on the 1st and End insts. Their
! were II clear days. 10 fair days and
9 cloudy days.
SecretaryC. F. Codls issues tho fol
lowing. To the members of the Secon'
: Iowa Cavalry: The third reunion Of th
:, regiment will be held at Muscatine
: Iowa, on Wednesday. October II. 1887
It is confidently hoped that all MON
. bers Of the regiment, and especial
those absent from former meeungl
Q will answer q rolEcall. A meeting {
: the executive committee will sOOn b
n held, at which time arrangements fo
+ reduced fare on railroads and at hote
Y will be made, and full particulars ser
each member.
VI Mino Commissioner Stout made q
n following report to the Governor:
l. District No. 5 there arc 1Sl mines, en-
) ploying 5 851 miners. with m annu
n output of 9OO,741 tons; and Commi
sioner Smith reports that In his distric
"a the second. there are 96 mines. 81
i ploying 1856 men, with an output
: 1858. 200 tons. In Dubuque, Clayx
"a and Allanakee counties, there are abo
4 100 openings, lead and zinc mine
{ which are generally worked by : joi
:. stock company, the members Of whi
:. :. work in the mine and employ little
= no outside assistance
ut Some very interesting figures dovsl
.. in the annual criminal report Of Was
st ington county. which is computed
Sept. 50, according to custoE
:. as there will be no session
=, - court to that date. For the year endil
= : Sept. 80. 1884. Washington county b.
= 20 convicts, and the cost Of crimir
:, prosecution, not including district |
- =. torney's fees, was $5.073.41. For I
% same period in 1885, there were
criminals, with . cost Of SO. .O6O. %, .
u for the year ending Sept. 80, 16s
y there were four criminals, with q
~ Of $25l.45. Therefore the county b
9. Is criminals less, IS. .802.53 more IL
treasury.